4 minute km pace
A 4 minute km is 6:26 per mile, or 9.32 mph and 15 km/h.
Held evenly from start to finish, that pace gets you:
- 5K in 20:00 · Sub 20 minute 5K pace
- 10K in 40:00 · Sub 40 minute 10K pace
- Half marathon in 1:24:23 · Sub 1:25 half marathon pace
- Marathon in 2:48:47 · Sub 2:50 marathon pace
Your potential
The same pace means different things depending on the effort it is for you.
Find the row that matches how 4:00 min/km feels in training and read across for the race times a runner at that level can expect.
| If 4:00 min/km is… | 5K | 10K | Half marathon | Marathon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| your easy running paceVDOT 64 – 80 | 13:14 – 16:06 | 27:34 – 33:25 | 1:00:39 – 1:13:45 | 2:07:07 – 2:34:20 |
| your marathon paceVDOT 57 – 63 | 16:17 – 17:57 | 33:48 – 37:13 | 1:14:37 – 1:22:19 | 2:36:07 – 2:51:56 |
| your threshold (tempo) paceVDOT 54 – 56 | 18:08 – 18:41 | 37:36 – 38:44 | 1:23:10 – 1:25:42 | 2:53:40 – 2:58:51 |
| your interval paceVDOT 47 – 50 | 19:57 – 20:50 | 41:21 – 43:13 | 1:31:35 – 1:35:44 | 3:10:47 – 3:19:11 |
| your mile race pace (repetition pace)VDOT 45 | 21:55 | 45:26 | 1:40:43 | 3:29:14 |
From the Daniels VDOT model behind the race time predictor, which assumes you are trained for each distance.
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Nearby paces: 3:00 min/km · 3:30 min/km · 4:30 min/km · 5:00 min/km
Convert another pace with the pace converter, or see a whole range on the pace conversion chart.
Training for a race? Browse 5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon training plans on Training Plan.